Manu Rico

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Manu Rico
Personal information
Full name Manuel Rico Del Valle
Date of birth (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Huesca, Spain
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Tarazona
(on loan from Huesca)
Number 23
Youth career
EF Oscense
2014–2021 Huesca
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Huesca B 37 (4)
2021– Huesca 12 (0)
2024Ceuta (loan) 6 (0)
2024–SD Tarazona (loan) 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Manuel "Manu" Rico Del Valle (born 11 January 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for SD Tarazona, on loan from SD Huesca.

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Club career

Rico joined SD Huesca's youth setup at the age of 11 from EF Oscense. [1] He first appeared with the reserves on 5 September 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Segunda División RFEF away loss against Terrassa FC.

Rico made his first-team debut 30 November 2021, replacing Dani Escriche late into a 2–0 away win over CD Cayón in the season's Copa del Rey. [2] He made his professional debut on 14 December, as he replaced Kevin Carlos in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC, also in the national cup. [3]

On 30 January 2024, Rico was loaned to Primera Federación side AD Ceuta FC for the remainder of the season. [4] On 16 August, he moved to fellow league team SD Tarazona also in a temporary deal. [5]

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References

  1. "Manu Rico, una futura promesa entre los recogepelotas" [Manu Rico, a future prospect amongst the ball boys] (in Spanish). SD Huesca Fans Club. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. "Copa del Rey | Mateu y Carlos Kevin dan el pase de ronda a la SD Huesca ante el Cayón" [Copa del Rey | Mateu and Carlos Kevin give the next round to SD Huesca against Cayón] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. "Calavera endulza el regreso de Míchel" [Calavera sweetens Míchel's return] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. "Manu Rico jugará cedido en el AD Ceuta FC hasta el final de temporada" [Manu Rico will play on loan at AD Ceuta FC until the end of the season] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. "Manu Rico jugará cedido en la SD Tarazona" [Manu Rico will play on loan at SD Tarazona] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.